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OWNER/BUILDER AFFIDAVIT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT =
F.S. 489.103 (7) EXEMPTIONS
State law requires construction -to be done by licensed contractors. You have applied for a permit under an
exemption to that law. The exemption allows you, as the owner of your property, to act as your own contractor even
though you do not have a license. You must provide direct, on -site supervision of the construction yourself. You
may build or improve farm outbuildings, a one -family or two-family residence for your use and occupancy. You
may also build or improve a commercial building at a cost not exceeding $75,000.00 as long as it is for your own
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use or occupancy. You may not build or improve said structures for the purposes of selling or leasing that building.
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If you sell or lease a building you have built or improved within one year after construction is complete, then a
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presumption is created that it was built or improved for sale or lease, which is a violation of this exemption. You
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may not hire an unlicensed person to act as your contractor or to supervise people working on your
your responsibility to make sure that people employed by you have licenses required by state law and by county or
municipal licensing ordinances. You may not delegate the responsibility. for supervising work to a licensed
contractor who is not licensed to perform the work being done. Your construction must comply with all pl}'f able
laws, ordinances, building codes, and zoning regulations. Initial ICJ'
I understand that the building official and inspectors are not there to design or give advice on h t meet
the minimum code. Initial '
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I understand that as an owner -builder that any contract disputes with sub -contractors and I must be handled
in a civil court with the advice of an attorney. This department will not mitigate any contract disputes. n
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I understand that if I compensate any person or company for work performed they are required to be
licensed in this jurisdiction. If for someyeason they do not possess a license, I may be responsible and liahqe qr the
cost of the license. Initial
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I understand that if any person that is unlicensed and uninsured gets injured on.my construction project -
they may be entitled to workmen's compensation. I could be held liable for -all doctor, lawyer and rel dical
cost, which could include loss of wages during recovery from their injury. Initial
To qualify for this exemption under this subsection, an owner must personally appear and sign the building
permit application and initial the above.
I hereby acknowledge that I have read and understand the above disclosure statement and that I further
understand.that any iolation of the terms of the owner/builder exemption shall be reported by the Building and
Zo ins Dep nthe Florida S Department of Professional Regulation. Signed and aclfmowle ed on this
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The foregoing i strum . was acknowledged before me this 1U day of ® , 20J ,
by who is personally known to me, or who has
produced as identification.
Signature of Notary Type or Print Name of Notary (Seal)
Title: Notary Public Commission Number
KAREN S. NIELSEN
SLCPDSDRevised 05/15/2014 =o`'"ro°e��,State of Florida -Notary Public
_• +E Commission 0 GG 207464
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